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### Question: What causes Myocarditis?
### Response: Myocarditis is an uncommon disorder that is usually caused by viral, bacterial, or fungal infections that reach the heart.
Viral infections: Coxsackie B, Cytomegalovirus, Hepatitis C, Herpes, HIV, Parvovirus Bacterial infections: Chlamydia, Mycoplasma, Streptococcus, Treponema Fungal infections: Aspergillus, Candida, Coccidioides, Cryptococcus, Histoplasma
When you have an infection, your immune system produces special cells that release chemicals to fight off disease. If the infection affects your heart, the disease-fighting cells enter the heart. However, the chemicals produced by an immune response can damage the heart muscle. As a result, the heart can become thick, swollen, and weak. This leads to symptoms of heart failure.
Other causes of myocarditis may include:
Allergic reactions to certain medications or toxins (alcohol, cocaine, certain chemotherapy drugs, heavy metals, and catecholamines) Being around certain chemicals Certain diseases that cause inflammation throughout the body (rheumatoid arthritis, sarcoidosis)